{"id":42475,"date":"2016-12-06T12:15:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T17:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=42475"},"modified":"2021-04-16T08:50:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T12:50:07","slug":"lifespan-engaging-niagara-youth-for-research-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2016\/12\/lifespan-engaging-niagara-youth-for-research-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifespan engaging Niagara youth for research project"},"content":{"rendered":"

For 17-year-old Westlane Secondary School student Harroop Ahuja, joining a youth-led research project at Brock meant being part of something bigger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to surround myself with like-minded individuals to increase awareness of mental and physical health, expand my skill set and more importantly, give back to my community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"Harroop<\/a>

Harroop Ahuja<\/p><\/div>\n

Ahuja is one of 13 Niagara youth is driving change as part of the Brock Healthy Youth Project<\/a>\u00a0(BHYP).<\/p>\n

The Centre of Lifespan Development Research is looking to youth to guide and inform the project, examining the link between health-risk behaviours and adolescent brain development on a long-term scale.<\/p>\n

The group of 13 youths, aged 14-24, have come together as the Youth Engagement Committee<\/a>\u00a0to assist the BHYP team in developing research ideas, keeping the project team informed about important matters affecting health and happiness, and providing a youth voice at various events.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only can I positively influence my peers, but I can also motivate them to do their part in creating a community where topics like mental health are accepted and openly discussed,\u201d said Ahuja.<\/p>\n

Ahuja views this as an experiential learning segue into studying Medical Sciences at Brock next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m equipping myself with the knowledge and experiences needed to become an excellent doctor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The group will meet with Brian Hutchings, Vice-President, Administration and Jamie Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International Wednesday to talk about Brock University and leadership.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, a transdisciplinary team of Brock researchers received a $1.43 million grant over the next five years from the Canadian Institute of Health Research for the project.<\/p>\n

What:<\/strong> Youth Engagement Committee Meeting<\/p>\n

When: <\/strong>Wednesday, Dec. 7, 6-8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Centre for Lifespan Development, 6th<\/sup> floor of Plaza Building, Brock University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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